BEXTRA LAWSUITS AND CLAIMS

As Bextra became widely used, problems in patients at higher cardiovascular risk began to become more prevalent, including heart attacks, strokes and serious cardiovascular events.

Bextra and Cardiovascular Events
The study, presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association recently, found that patients who took Bextra were more than twice as likely to suffer heart attacks or stroke. The study included 5,930 patients, some taking Bextra and some given a placebo.

"This is a time bomb waiting to go off," Dr. Garret A. FitzGerald, a University of Pennsylvania cardiologist and pharmacologist, told The New York Times after presenting the study data on Nov. 9. "The magnitude of the signal with Bextra is even higher than what we saw in Vioxx.”

Merck & Co. removed Vioxx from the market Sept. 30, 2004. A deluge of lawsuits has followed by people who used the drug and claim to have suffered severe heart attacks and stroke as a result. Kline & Specter represents many people and families with Vioxx claims against Merck.

If you or a loved one has experienced side effects such as a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event after taking Bextra, you may have a claim against Pfizer. Please call or e-mail our experienced Bextra lawyers today. We will evaluate your Bextra lawsuit and help you get the settlement you deserve.

* The information on this site about Bextra side effects is not intended to be or to replace legal or medical advice. Consult an experienced Bextra side effects attorney for individual advice regarding your own legal situation. Confer with your doctor or other qualified medical professional before taking any drug and before changing your own personal healthcare regimen.